Guam vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 903 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Turkmenistan about 903 times.
GuamTurkmenistanGuam moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 903× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Ashgabat |
| Region | Micronesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guam sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Guam. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guam bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Guam is 903 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Guam covers 544 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 903 times: Turkmenistan has 903× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guam or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².